47348
Treatment of fracture of carpus — cast immobilisation, other than a service
Therapeutic procedures · Group T8 — Surgical operations · Bypass or anastomosis for occlusive arterial disease
Schedule fee
$112.45
| Benefit | Amount | Gap to fee |
|---|---|---|
| 85% | $95.60 | $16.85 |
| 75% | $84.35 | $28.10 |
Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.
Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.
Descriptor · the legislated text
Treatment of fracture of carpus (excluding scaphoid), by cast immobilisation, other than a service associated with a service to which item 47351 applies (Anaes.)
Markers in this descriptor
(Anaes.) — anaesthesia may be claimed separately in association with this item.
Descriptor current from 1 Jul 2021.
Claiming with other items
Cannot be claimed with
47351Treatment of fracture of carpus — open reduction, with internal fixation (H)
Explanatory notes · departmental guidance · 1
TN.8.190 Definitions - Hand and Wrist Items
Note TN.8.190
- Ray: From the tip of the digit to proximal metacarpal base of that digit, including phalanges and metacarpal.
- Index ray: First web in Dupuytren contracture releases is considered part of the index ray.
- Primary: Acute injury and first management of a pathology.
- Secondary: Delayed or subsequent to primary treatment, or occurring after normal expected relevant tissue healing time.
- Vascular graft: Harvesting of graft, insetting and anastomosis of both ends of graft.
- Nerve graft: Harvesting of graft, insetting and neurorrhaphy at both ends of graft.
- Tendon graft: Harvesting of graft, insetting and tensioning of graft and tendon weave/repair at both ends of graft.
- Transcarpal amputation: Includes the hand through the radiocarpal, midcarpal or carpometacarpal joints.
- Wrist joint: Includes radiocarpal, midcarpal and radioulnar joints, which are not to be billed independently.
- Z-plasty: Raising, transfer, insetting and suturing of both components (flaps) of the Z-plasty procedure.
- Flexor tendon: A tendon on the volar aspect of the digits, hand or wrist.
– Treatment of only two flexors can be claimed per digit/ray.
– The two slips of flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) inserting to the middle phalanx are not to be claimed as two tendons and are to be billed as part of the single FDS tendon. - Nerve Trunk: A bundle of nerve fibres enclosed in a connective tissue sheath.
| Item number | 47348 |
|---|---|
| Category | 3 — Therapeutic procedures |
| Group | T8 — Surgical operations |
| Subheading | Bypass or anastomosis for occlusive arterial disease |
| Item type | S |
| Fee type | N |
| In schedule since | 1 Dec 1991 |
| Fee current from | 1 Jul 2026 |
| GP scope | Yes · tier 2 |
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